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Rockets get reinforcements against Trail Blazers
For lengthy stretches against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the Houston Rockets appeared to simply not have enough — a legitimate deduction considering the injury attrition of their rotation....

Report: Blazers will protest loss to Thunder
The Portland Trail Blazers coughed up a three-point lead in the final 30 seconds Tuesday night, losing to the host Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109....

Pistons G Cade Cunningham (knee) expected to return vs. Hornets
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is expected to play against the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday after missing the past seven games with a strained left knee....

Clippers ride Kawhi Leonard's triple-double to win over Lakers
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points as part of his second career triple-double and as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to three games with a 127-116 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday....

NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points
CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....

Jalen Williams nails late shot to lift Thunder past Blazers
Jalen Williams drained a game-winning jumper with two seconds remaining to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-109 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday....

Pelicans score franchise-record 153, thrash Jazz
CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....

Julius Randle helps Knicks rally past Nets
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle also finished with 30 and converted a go-ahead dunk with one minute left as the New York Knicks rallied down the stretch for a 108-103 victory over the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in New York....

Nikola Jokic finishes with triple-double, helps Nuggets edge Pacers
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Pascal Siakam's home debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 114-109 win on Tuesday night in Indianapolis....

Heartbroken Warriors return to court to face Hawks
The Golden State Warriors will pay tribute to late assistant coach Dejan Milojevic before undertaking the unenviable task of playing in an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Streaking Suns begin lengthy trip with visit to Mavericks
The Phoenix Suns hit a low point on Christmas Day, when they fell one game under .500 with a disappointing 14-point home loss to the Dallas Mavericks....

Bucks move forward vs. Cavs after surprise firing of Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin will not be on the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night....

Heat aim to reignite offense vs. Grizzzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies head into the last of four consecutive road games on Wednesday when they visit a Miami Heat team looking to pull out of a recent slump....

Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns wants a win vs. Wizards
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to avert their first three-game losing streak this season on Wednesday when they open a four-game road trip against the Washington Wizards....

Hornets make trade, look to avenge early season loss to Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets will have a different lineup on Wednesday than the one they used to defeat Western Conference-leader Minnesota on Monday....

Doc Rivers is the habit the NBA can’t quit
Adrian Griffin was set up to fail from the start. The moment he was appointed head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, this felt like the making of a tempestuous union. Watching Griffin ink a deal to assume one of the most pressure-filled, win-now jobs in the NBA, then hire former Bucks coach Terry Stotts...

Lakers' Darvin Ham 'favorite' to be next NBA coach fired
The first shoe dropped in the in-season NBA coaching carousel with Milwaukee's surprising firing of Adrian Griffin on Tuesday....

The Heat got better <i>and</i> saved money by trading Kyle Lowry
One of the greatest charge-drawers the world has ever seen is no longer with the Miami Heat. Kyle Lowry will be creating turnovers by hitting the deck somewhere else for the rest of the season. The Heat have traded him to the Charlotte Hornets, along with a 2027 protected first-round pick, and recei...

Report: Bucks fire Adrian Griffin; Joe Prunty interim coach
Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games, ESPN reported Tuesday....

Heat acquire G Terry Rozier from Hornets
The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round draft pick....